Director for Athletic Communications
Job in
Alabama Port, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Listing for:
Spring Hill College
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-16
Job specializations:
-
Creative Arts/Media
PR / Communications
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly
USD
80000.00
100000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Alabama Portsummary
reporting to the director of athletics and recreation, the director for athletic communications manages the sports information program for all intercollegiate athletic teams. The director for athletic communications will oversee the compilation of accurate statistics for intercollegiate athletics and disseminate timely information to maximize media visibility. This position requires knowledge of athletics and sports information, as well as excellent public relations skills, writing ability, basic web design, web based content management and desktop publishing.
The director for athletic communications must be able to manage several projects simultaneously with a high degree of organization. This position must also be able to coordinate with staff and manage student assistants to cover multiple events simultaneously.
key responsibilities
abides by all applicable ncaa, athletic conference and spring hill college policies and procedures with an understanding that failure to do so may lead to sanctions up to and including termination.notifies the compliance coordinator or director of athletics of any suspected ncaa rules violations.works with the athletic director to ensure maintenance of accurate statistics for intercollegiate sports teams and dissemination of timely information to maximize media visibility for athletics.attends home athletic events as required or requested to ensure accurate statistical record keeping and to serve as liaison between coaches and the media; oversees the sports information game staff or team representative to ensure accurate statistics and coverage of all other home and away events.works with the graphic designer and the respective coaches to publish quality media guides in a timely manner. Develops and distributes brochures and team schedules to appropriate audiences.works with the webmaster to maintain an up-to-date college athletic web presence, posting game stats within 24 hours after completion of competition.cultivates and maintains effective relations with local, regional, and student‑athlete hometown media to enhance the college's image. Promotes badger athletics in the local and regional media including print, tv, and radio.writes, edits, proofreads and distributes press releases, public service announcements, media advisories, and other correspondence to appropriate news outlets regarding campus and athletic activities.receives the media and visiting sids as the college's official representative for home games for sports. Ensures that rosters and, when appropriate, media packets and programs are prepared for these same teams' home games.organizes, maintains, and updates accurate records and individual and team statistics. Compiles annual statistics for each team at season's end within established guidelines.gathers information, stats and photos for and coordinates the publication of digital media guides for various teams and posts media guides on the athletics website.maintains a consistent schedule depending on season and communicates his/her schedule with the athletic director and athletic staff as necessary.submits accurate scores and statistics to appropriate officials and agencies of the ncaa, and athletic conference offices (siac, gsc) within established timelines.posts to and updates all official shc athletics social media sites and management for multiple accounts across a variety of platforms; editing videos (season previews, game highlights, etc.); and designing of game day programs, flyers and similar material within guidelines established by the athletic director and the communications office.creates and maintains a centralized archive of all past and current athletic records, memorabilia, photographs, and hall of fame information.schedules and manages photo shoots for team and individual pictures, media guides, game programs, and brochures.directly manages setup, live production and breakdown of webcast equipment.managing student‑worker schedules and coverage of home athletic contests including press box and press row.accurately submits all required or requested nomination materials for any suitable recognition or accolades,…
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